Between my M Coupe and our old 135i on non RFT's, I've gone over a dozen years on non run flats with one blow out. I've dealt with plenty of slow leaks and carried a plug kit and an air compressor, but I have never wanted, or needed a full sized spare.

Keep in mind that people who daily drive in areas with granite rockfalls, ice and gravel roads may have different experiences.

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Originally Posted by Red Bread

Between all the M cars, Corvettes and other cars out there without RFT's and no spare, I think you'd hear more horror stories if there really was a big issue with this.

The town where I live, population 10,000, there are two tire repair places, and they seem to survive fine. People don't talk about a blown tire because it's common. And the guy who owns the vette has tried to sell it for a long time now